The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-10
The Meeting on Monday.

NEW York, Aug. 9.-There a good many
different stories current in regard to the meet
ing between the investigating committee of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton g. Dayton railroad and
the Ives crowd yesterday. The Times prints
the following in regard to the days experience
of the Gin cinnati gentlemen: Three very weary
and disgusted citizens of Cincinnati trudged out
of Wall street last evening They are big men
at home, these citizens of Cincinnati; but New
York isn't exactly like Cincinnati these good
men agree. For this lesson. learned very thor
oughly, they indebted particularly to Mr.
Henry 8. Ives. The Ohio trio came to this town
along with Mr.. Ives Sunday. They found
him a cheerful travelling companion, and his
manner lost not q whit of its cordiality. not to
say joyousness. because. forsooth, they were en-
route an investigating committee to try to
find out whether he was honest man some
other thing.
"we will be around to see you early to-mor-
row." said the trio as they babe the spry young
hnancier goodbye on Sunday evening at the
New York landing.
I'm sure you will be welcome" the
pleasant assurance Mr.. Ives gave them, as he
started with q lawyer and two of his crew for
the yacht awaiting him. All on time, early yes
terday. the investigating gentlemen climbed up
the steps of Ives's Office.
"Ah, gentlemen, / am delighted to you"
quoth Henry s., almost ecstatically. And in
gil vocabulary he hoped that Cincinnatis rep
resentatives enjoying themselves and
liked the town and were not too warm and
would drop in and see him again some time.
The visitors looked little dazed, and two of the
three fairly overcome by this sort of
greeting. Said one, however, speaking for him
self and his overcome companions. But we
want to see your books. Mr.. Ives"
"A very interesting ambition, I'm sure"
quoth Ives.
"Well. suppose you ready to show them
to us, aren't youP went on the Cincinnati gentle
man, now awake.
Not that know Of" said Mr.. Ives.
"What!D calculated Cincinnatian No. 2
What" echoed the other two Cincinnati
gentlemen.
II am little inclined to keep my own bust
ness TO myself-that's all, said Mr. Ives Have
ever meddled in your affairs that you should
rome meddling in minel See my booksf OF
course you can't How did you ever get the
idea that you couldl"
But you know. were appointed to come
on mere and investigate" responded Cincinnati,
and we thought you were willing to let us so
through your books to satisfy ourselves"
You We got a right to think what you please,
suppose" Thus said Henry s., with beams all
uninterrupted.
And aren't you going to let US get at all the
facssl
1--WE no objections, only you will have to get
what you want outside OF my books-that's ALL
why didn't you say so before we started
Easti You knew we coming, and you
could have saved Us all OF this trouble by telling
as that you wouldn't help u.s."
Cincinnati was growing excited ''Why didn't
you'tell us that this trip uselesslv cried all
the disappointed investigators in concert
well, you see, never like to be discourte-
GUS" said Mr.. Ives serenely. Good day"
Thus came to grief right at the start the
much heralded Investigation that Western
stockholders of the Cincinnati, Hamilton 81
Dayton railroad have expected to get much
satisfaction out Of MIR Ives acted on the ad-
vice of the dozen lawyers who have now been
engaged for mont tbs in his behalf.
1t was right after the jamboree in the stock
and in The midst of the flying tales that dele
cation Of money lenders dropped IN to see Ives.
and foun1 the other company there. They
plumply demanded that Ives and his partner
should resign at once the affairs of the Cincin-
natl Hamilton & DAYTON road into the hands of
the Ives creditors and the company's other share
holders Mr.. Ives bothered himself only to
smile at this naive suggestion, saving archly:
We don't think we will do that just right away
We are contented where are"
Then there was talking out in the meeting.
nv Ives 10 not fastdious; otherwise he might